John C. Stringham - Equity Shareholder

Mr. Stringham is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Utah Supreme Court. His practice includes all facets of intellectual property law with an emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications in the United States and foreign countries. Mr. Stringham also engages in the preparation of licensing, publishing, and other agreements related to intellectual property as well as opinions regarding infringement, validity, and availability of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. He also engages in inter partes proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and due diligence investigations regarding intellectual property portfolios. Mr. Stringham’s practice has included experience with a number of technologies including computer software/Internet, business methods, medical device and biomedical technologies, and general mechanical systems.

Mr. Stringham has represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to individual inventors, and he represents a number of prominent Utah companies. He served as Chairman of the Intellectual Property Section of the Utah State Bar Association from 1999-2000. He also served on the Executive Committee of the Copyright Law Section and as Chairman of the Copyright Transactional Issues Subcommittee for the AIPLA.

While attending the University of Utah, Mr. Stringham was selected to be a member of Mortar Board, Beehive and Skull and Bones honor societies. He was also awarded the William Myrick/Valley Bank & Trust Scholarship.

Mr. Stringham is a court-appointed mediator for the United States District Court for the District of Utah in intellectual property matters. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, teaching courses in intellectual property law. He has also been a featured speaker at many legal conferences and seminars and maintains an “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics. He is a former and current member of the firm’s board of directors.

Primary Practice Focus

• U.S. Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution
  • Copyright Registrations

• International Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution
• Licensing, Other Transactional Work & Client Counseling
  • U.S. and Foreign Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights, Including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Know How
  • Employment Agreements & Invention Ownership
  • Non-Competition Covenants
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Assignments of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Patentability Opinions
  • Trademark Searches and Clearance Opinions
  • Patent Infringement Opinions
  • Due Diligence Investigations of IP Portfolios During Acquistion or Merger Transactions
  • Defensive Opinions of Non-infringement and Design Around Strategies

Other Practice Experience

• Inter Partes Conflicts & Mediation and Arbitration
  • U.S. Trademark Oppositions
  • Europe Patent and Trademark Oppositions

• Complex IP Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation

Technical Experience

• Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Neutraceuticals
  • Material Sciences

• Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical and Dental Devices
  • Exercise & Training Equipment
  • Manufacturing Equipment
  • Consumer Products
  • Industrial Products

• Computer Systems, Software, E-Commerce, Business Methods & Information Technology
  • Software Systems and Architecture
  • E-Commerce Technologies and Business Methods
  • Internet Technologies

• Agriculture Science
  • Machinery & Equipment

Community Involvement

• Board of Trustees, Pioneer Theatre Company (2001 - 2007)
• Reviewer, Governor's Office of Economic Development, Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program (2005 - Present)
• Panelist, Special America Business Intership Training ("SABIT" 2011)

Professional Accomplishments of Note

Sinclair Oil Corp. v. Kendrick, 85 USPQ2d 1032 (TTAB 2007).

Education

• J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1989
• B.S., University of Utah, 1986

Professional Admissions and Associations

• Utah State Bar
• Washington, D.C. Bar
• Registered Patent Attorney
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Salt Lake County Bar
• Utah Technology Council

Other Information of Interest

• Listed among the Mountain States Super Lawyers
• Recognized as among the “Legal Elite” for IP Attorneys in the State of Utah,Utah Business Magazine
• Inducted as a member into Continental Who's Who
• Adjunt Faculty Of Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School

*Admitted also in the District of Columbia